College of Health News

Leah Emery, a ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ dental assisting student. Read More

Training Alaska's Best: Dental Assisting Program Delivers

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Students and employers alike say ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½'s dental assisting program is a key to great job placement rates--and excellent patient care.

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Paving the way in problem-solving diseases

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Cora Lyon was awarded the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship, an undergraduate scholarship awarded to about 300 college sophomores and juniors annually in the disciplines of natural science, mathematics, and engineering. The merit-based scholarship is allocated on need and awards recipients up to $7,500 for tuition.

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ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Diversity Action Council announces Student Diversity Award recipients

 |  Matt Jardin  |  ,

Each year, the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Diversity Action Council awards the Student Diversity Award Scholarship to students who significantly enhance diversity at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ by increasing visibility of diverse people, cultures and/or perspectives; creating a welcoming environment; and/or representing diverse student voices through their advocacy and participation in ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ student organizations.

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ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Diversity Action Council announces Student Diversity Award recipients

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Social work master’s student Jay Greene (pronouns: they/them, he/him) believes in system reform through policy, as evidenced in their work with ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½â€™s LGBTQIA2S+ Committee and Gender Inclusive Housing Committee. Greene was a recipient of the Student Diversity Scholarship.

ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½/ISU Doctor of Pharmacy student Duane Wood checks in a vaccine recipient Read More

A shot of hope: Pharmacy students contribute to vaccination efforts

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Students from the Doctor of Pharmacy Program, which is offered jointly by ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ and Idaho State University (ISU), understand the personal and historical significance of vaccinating Alaskans against COVID-19. This has left them feeling grateful and excited after they administered hundreds of vaccine doses to senior citizens.